Oreo Cookies

2 pkgs. Triple Chocolate cake mix
4 eggs
1 c. oil
1/2 c. flour
Mix together and Bake 350 degrees for 10 minutes

Middle:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. milk
3 c. powdered sugar

once cookies are cool, frost the flat side of one cookie and then put the other cookies on to make an oreo.  At Christmas time I like to roll them in sprinkles

Chocolate Scotcheroos

1 c. sugar
1 c. corn syrup
1 c. peanut butter (creamy)
6 c. rice krispies
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. butterscotch chips
Combine sugar and syrup in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until mixture bubbles.  Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter.  Put rice krispies in a large bowl, and add peanut butter mixture to in and stir until evenly coated.  Press into a 9x13 pan.  Melt chips together and spread over the top.  I like to add sprinkles at Christmas time

Flax and Oat French Bread/Whole Wheat Bread

1/4In Kitchen Aid Mixer put:
4 cups warm water
1 1/2 T yeast
1/4 c. agave
1/2 T salt
1/4 c. olive oil
2 c. oats
1/4 c. ground flax seeds
1/2 c. oat bran or wheat germ
5 c. whole wheat flour
4 -5 c. unbleached flour

Knead for 10 minutes.  Let dough rest on counter for 10 minutes.  Divide into 4 equal portions, and either put into a loaf pan, or divide into 3 more equal portions and braid, and put on pan with cornmeal.  Mix 1 egg with 1 T water in small bowl, and brush mixture on loaves.  Sprinkle with flax/sesame/poppy seeds.  Let rise in cold oven 20 minutes, then turn on oven to 350 degrees and set timer for 40 min.  Removed when golden brown.

Pumpkin Bar Cookies

4 eggs
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 c. oil
1 16 oz can pumpkin (2 cups)
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda

Frosting:
1- 3 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Beat together eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.  Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, soda, and salt.  Add to pumpkin mixture and mix thoroughly.  Spread batter in ungreased 15x10x1 pan.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.  Cool.  Frost.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread

4 eggs
3 1/2 c sugar
3 1/2 c pumpkin ( large can)
4 1/8 c whole wheat flour
3 1/2 tsp soda
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp cloves
2 tsp salt
Mix all ingredients together.  Add 1 cup of chocolate chips (I use semi-sweet).  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

Sandlake Inn Cookies

This is a recipe from a bed and breakfast off the Oregon Coast, that are delicious

3 c. brown sugar
2 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 T cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)
3 c. chocolate chips
Powdered Sugar for rolling the dough in
Cream the butter and sugar, then add the eggs.  Combine the dry ingredients, and mix, then add vanilla and blend all well.  Add nuts and chocolate chips.  Roll balls of dough into powdered sugar and then bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Carmel (beware this is irresitable)

This is my Grandma Eldredge's  recipe,and every year she makes this and sends it out to all her children and grandchildren, and we look forward to it every year for Christmas.  I'm trying to continue that tradition.
I start with two pots, one a big heavy pot, and the other a double boiler.  I put them both on medium heat and set the timer for fifteen minutes.
The double boiler pot:
3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
Stir this once and put the lid on.

At the same time in the heavy pot:
2 c. white sugar
2 c. corn syrup
 Stir constantly

After the fifteen minutes are up, the milk in the double boiler should have formed a scum on the top, (do not boil).  The sugar mixture in the heavy pot should be boiling. 
Start pouring 1/2 cup milk mixture into the sugar mixture, it will bubble up fast so stir quickly, and set the timer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.  Continue this pattern until you've poured in all the milk mixture.  Put your candy thermometer in and keep stirring until the temperature reaches 230 degrees.  Coat your pan with mineral oil and pour candy in to cool. 
Then I put a piece off and dip it in milk chocolate and place on wax paper ( I use chocoley dipping chocolate, which can be purchased at chocoley.com)
I will also place nuts, like cashews, macadamia nuts, or pecans or walnuts on the wax paper and pour a little Carmel over it and then dip it in chocolate.
A little time consuming, but so worth it.